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Trump official in legal hot water after murky $24 million stock sale
An official in President Donald Trump’s Department of Defense could be in legal jeopardy after he disclosed the murky sale of stock that he held in Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence firm, according to a new report. The Guardian reported on Thursday that Emil Michael, the undersecretary for research and engineering at the Pentagon, disclosed selling
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Tell us: What’s the best book you’ve ever read in a book club?
When perusing our final list of the 101 best book club picks, my eyes popped. My book club had just read two books that made the final cut. And they were, on average, both our favorite and least favorite of the year. “Martyr” by Kaveh Akbar was layered and moving. “Big Swiss” by Jen Beagin
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MAGA-pardoned governor paid six figures to lobby Trump to issue another pardon: report
President Donald Trump stunned political observers when he pardoned Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, a Democrat who was convicted of trying to sell former President Barack Obama’s Senate seat. Now, according to the Chicago Tribune, Blagojevich is being paid $130,000 to lobby the Trump administration to issue a similar pardon to Anne Parmaggiore, the former CEO
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As Astronauts Visit the Moon, NASA Insider Says Agency Is in Shambles Behind the Scenes
We watched in awe as four NASA astronauts crammed inside a small spacecraft traveled around the far side of the Moon before starting their five-day return journey this week, delivering spectacular images of the “blue marble” we call our home and our closest celestial neighbor’s cragged surface. The images perfectly highlighted the frailty of our
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Three unions unite in massive LAUSD strike threat: What’s at stake for workers, families
The looming strike next Tuesday at Los Angeles public schools brings together three unlikely allies that, together, plan to bring the nation’s second-largest school system to a standstill and exert formidable pressure to reach a favorable settlement. The three unions are United Teachers Los Angeles, Local 99 of Service Employees International Union and Associated Administrators
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‘You couldn’t make this up’: Melania Trump’s Epstein denial leaves observers speechless
The internet was stunned on Thursday after first lady Melania Trump publicly denied for the first time that she had any connection to Jeffrey Epstein. She claimed that multiple people and organizations had lied about her connection to the late financier and convicted child sex offender, delivering a statement at the White House on Thursday.
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Most Americans are using AI — but people are sick and tired of hearing about it: survey
The fatigue is setting in — according to a new survey, a majority of Americans are now using AI to some degree, but 54% are “getting tired of hearing” about the budding technology. The poll of 2,000 US adults found 46% believe AI is everywhereand is nearly impossible to escape. A further 29% see it
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John Travolta shocks fans with photo of look-alike daughter, Ella Bleu, 26
John Travolta is one proud father. The “Grease” actor, 72, shocked his fans by sharing an Instagram photo of his look-alike daughter, Ella Bleu, on Wednesday, when he praised her recent appearance at the Fashion Trust US Awards in Los Angeles. “So proud of my baby girl @ella.bleu at the 2026 fashion US awards pink
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Why rich women pay me to tell them what to read
When I tell people I have a job facilitating book clubs, the first response is almost always, “That’s a job?” Boy, is it. I work for a company that employs people like me: writers with doctorates, a need for cash and very few marketable skills. Most of my book clubs are made up of women
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Pete Hegseth preaches “maximum lethality.” What has that meant in Iran?
Even before the Trump administration went to war with Iran, it was talking differently about its approach to combat. President Donald Trump relabeled the Department of Defense to something more in line with his values: the Department of War. His Defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, promised to deliver on a philosophy of “maximum lethality.” For many